Hi,
Sorry if i posted this in the wrong place not sure which it would fall under.
My staffy is 18 months old and his claws seem very long. His yard out back is concrete but that doesnt seem to have worn them down at all plus i didnt think it was good for them to walk on concrete to much. Can having long claws do them harm like infections or anything?? And what can I do to shorten them??
Thanx

They won't harm him & it could be that he doesn't have "tight"feet so the nails don't hit the ground, I have the same problem with my Cavaliers due the hair they grow under the feet.

You can file, clip or "dremel"them it depends on whether your dog will allow you to do this & if your dog has black nails you need to be careful not to take off too much, fortunately my Cavaliers have transparent claws so the "wick"is visible

yeah his are black but if they wont cause him any harm or pain then i'll prolly just leave em alone, if it aint broke dont fix it kinda thing. Its just us he does the damage to when he comes for cuddles lol

Hi voors, I think it depends on just how long the nails are. There comes a point when very long nails affect how a dog walks, and the dew claw curls when that one is allowed to get too long and the danger is that it might grow around and embed into the dogs flesh. Ideally nails should be short enough to NOT touch the ground when the dog is standing still.

If you're still not sure, why not let your vet or local grooming parlour take a look. The cost of having them cut would be very small.

Dawn R.

ok thanx alot for ya help i'll get sum1 to have a look at them b4 they get 2 b a problem. :D

Long nails are more likely to get damaged, and that's when infection can set in. And nail infections can lead to toe amputations (I know, it happened to one of my dogs who tore his nail digging hard ground). So if I were you I'd get a knowledgeable person (the vet perhaps, or a groomer) to show you how to clip the nails to a nice short length. The other options are filing them (slow and tedious) or dremelling them (by far the best in fact).
:)